TRANSMISSION ISSUES

[DREW1653]

HELLO ALL, NEW TO THE FORUM. JUST PURCHASED A 2004 NISSAN QUEST S FOR MY WIFE A COUPLE WEEKS AGO. WE HAVE NOTICED A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING INTO DRIVE IN TH MORNINGS. IT WILL SHIFT INTO REVERSE RIGHT AWAY WITH NO PROBLEM, BUT AFTER WE BACK OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND SHIFT INTO DRIVE, THERE IS ALWAYS A DELAY. AT FIRST IT WAS A FEW SECONDS, BUT IT IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THIS MORNING SHE WAS IN THE ROAD FOR A GOOD 2-3 MINUTES BEFORE IT WOULD ENGAGE. ONCE IT DOES ENGAGE IT SHIFTS THROUGH ALL THE GEARS JUST FINE AND WILL ENGAGE ON COMMAND FOR THE REST OF THE DAY UNTIL THE NEXT MORNING AGAIN. MY BROTHER IS A MECHANIC AND HE THINKS IT MIGHT JUST BE A BAD SHIFT SOLENOID. ANYONE ELSE HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH THEIR QUEST?. WHEN WE WENT TO PURCHASE THE VAN FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER WE NOTICED THE VAN WAS ALREADY RUNNING WHEN WE ARRIVED AND I THOUGHT THAT WAS ODD, BUT NOW I REALIZE THEY KNEW IT HAD AN EXISTING PROBLEM SO THE PROBABLY STARTED IT AND DROVE IT SO WE WOULDN'T NOTICED THE DELAY...

[DREW1653]

I guess I am the only one with this problem?

[itinifni]

This generation of van's transmissions are finicky. The maintenance schedule MUST be followed as far as transmission services are concerned. How many miles are on the van? Do you have any knowledge of what has been serviced? There are components in the transmission that will start to fail if fluid is not changed at a regular interval. Whether you have the 4 or 5 speed, it is expedient that the fluid must be drained and refilled as per FSM. Good luck and hope that you have many good miles driven in it. p.s. Always use the correct fluid per your transmission.